Has its merritts, but can be frustrating for some - Anonymous employee Day 1 Studios Employee Review

3.0
19 Sept 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Family-Friendly (certainly as far as game developers go!) Nice salaries & benefits. FUN! No place better in Chicago. Projects START strong and promising.....

Cons

...but eventually those projects come up short in the end. Top-heavy; too many cooks (managers) spoil the broth. Difficulty holding onto more talented people. Two offices (700 miles apart) working on the same project leads to inevitable communication gaps and frustration.

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5.0
23 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, excellent tech department for tool development. Easy interaction between departments, solid management and deadline

Cons

No cons, just a great company!

2.0
26 Sept 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Day 1 Studios had an open door policy to voice concerns to upper management. There were some amazingly talented and experienced people to work with. Generally the atmosphere was casual and fun - the studio had a good gaming culture.

Cons

Lack of proper planning for tasks and deadlines meant every milestone ended with a crunch. Many changes in direction clouded the overall goals of the project and made the vision difficult to define.

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